Alvarez & Marsal appoints Syed Feizal Syed Mohammad as Senior Advisor

Global consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal has appointed Syed Feizal Syed Mohammad as a Senior Advisor in its Malaysia business.

The veteran of industry brings more than 37 years of leadership and operational experience to Alvarez & Marsal, with extensive expertise in areas such as strategy execution, operational excellence, restructuring, sustainability, and corporate governance.

Prior to joining Alvarez & Marsal, Feizal served as CEO of MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad, one of the top seven sugar producers globally. He successfully transformed the company’s operations, strengthened governance and sustainability practices, and expanded exports to more than 20 countries. Under his leadership, the group also doubled market capitalization, drove refinery efficiencies, and listed in the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index.

Before that, Feizal held senior leadership roles at MMC Engineering, where he spearheaded infrastructure and power projects, and at Technip Energies, where he oversaw multi-billion-dollar engineering, procurement, and construction projects across Asia-Pacific and led strategic investments, M&A initiatives, and energy and infrastructure projects.

He is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM), serves as an adjunct professor, and actively advocates for climate action, ESG leadership, and gender equality through the CEO Action Network and the 30% Club Malaysia.

Commenting on the appointment, Manas Tamotia said: “We are pleased to enhance our capabilities in Malaysia by welcoming Syed, a seasoned industry veteran. His expertise will provide practical solutions to our clients’ challenges in Malaysia and across Southeast Asia.”

Alvarez & Marsal launched its Malaysia office in 2022. The global consultancy firm has numerous offices across Asia-Pacific.